CVE-2018-15661: An issue was discovered in the Ola Money (aka com.olacabs.olamoney) application 1.9.0 for Android

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HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-15661 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting ola money. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in the Ola Money (aka com.olacabs.olamoney) application 1.9.0 for Android. If an attacker controls an application with accessibility permissions and the ability to read SMS messages, then the Forgot Password screen can be used to bypass authentication. NOTE: the vendor does not agree that this is a security issue requiring a fix

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 31%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-200
Published	2018-08-21
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: olacabs

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-08-21 17:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:42 UTCUpdated Record last modified

olacabs ola money DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.9.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.9.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ola-money || rpm -q ola-money || ola-money --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.9.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison ola-money sudo apt install ola-money=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.9.0> sudo apt-mark hold ola-money

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list ola-money sudo dnf downgrade ola-money-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.9.0> sudo dnf versionlock add ola-money

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-15661?

ola money: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-15661 being exploited?

CVE-2018-15661 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-15661 affect?

CVE-2018-15661 affects ola money. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). An issue was discovered in the Ola Money (aka com.olacabs.olamoney) application 1.9.0 for Android. If an attacker controls an application with accessibility permissions and the ability to read SMS messages, then the Forgot Password screen c

How urgent is CVE-2018-15661?

Priority 43/100. High severity

Software pages

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References

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